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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil action

Article L621-5

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article L712-5

The members of the commission, as well as any person who participates in its work or is called upon to deal with the overindebtedness situation, are required not to divulge to third parties any inform…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article L721-5

An application by the debtor made pursuant to the first paragraph of Article

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L742-5

If the debtor's situation so requires, the judge shall invite the debtor to apply for a social assistance or action measure, in particular a personalised social support measure, under the conditions s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article L724-5

The commission may also ask the judge to suspend eviction measures from the debtor's home.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Responsibilities

Article L3444-5

Overseas departmental councils are consulted on plans to award or renew port and airport concessions concerning these departments..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-5

The President of the Regional Council appoints members of the Regional Council to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies. The fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article LO5111-5

The provisions of articles LO 1113-1 to LO 1113-7 are applicable to public establishments made up exclusively of local and regional authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-57

Decisions by the council of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system, the effects of which affect only one of the member municipalities, may only be taken after o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5212-5

The syndicate is formed either without a fixed term or for a term determined by the decision establishing it.

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